At approximately 14:00 hours. Station 87 was dispatched to a reported porch on fire at the address of 16 Donna Drive. The first alarm assignment consisted of Harrison City (87), Paintertown (Engine 07), and Claridge (Engine 63). Captain 87 arrived on scene and reported a working fire in the rear of the residence. Due to being short on man power Assistant 87-2 requested a 2nd alarm that consisting of Westmoreland City (Engine 03), Manor (Engine 13), North Irwin (Air 12) and Irwin (Rescue 57 for RIT). Truck 87 was the 1st unit on scene; the Truck crew quickly laddered the building and started stretching attack lines to the rear of the structure and to the front door. As a crew made entry into the front door, a crew from Truck 87 and Engine 07 quickly trench cut the roof to prevent the fire from spreading to the main roof of the house. The fire was quickly extinguished within 20 minutes with most of the fire damage being contained to a covered rear porch and the exterior of the residence. Crews from Station 87 were on scene for approximately 2 hours and then the scene was released to the Penn Township Police Fire Investigation Unit.
Units:
Truck 87, Engine 87, Assistant 87-2 with Command, and Captain 87 Interior Command
Mutual Aid:
Engine 63, Engine and Quint 7, Engine 13, Engine 3, Air 12, Rescue 57, EMS: Penn Township EMS and Mercy Jeannette Hospital Medic Unit, Penn Township Police (Patrol, Detective, and Fire Investigation Division)
